Mica and joan are on the same softball team. mica got 8 hits out of 48 times at bat, while joan got 12 hits out of 40 times at bat. who do you think is most likely to get a hit get next time at bat? explain

To determine the person most likely to get a hit, you will compare their ratios of hits to total at bats and see who has the highest ratio.  This will make them more likely next to get a hit next time.

Mica:  8/48 = 1/6 (0.1666...)
Joan: 12/40 = 3/10 (0.3)

Joan is more likely to get a hit.